Branka () is a Serbo-Croatian female given name derived from the Slavic root bran – the same as in Branislav and Branimir – with the meaning "to defend or protect". It can also be a version of the Portuguese name Branca meaning "white" (Casablanca was originally called Casabranca). The name Branka became popular in the territory of former Yugoslavia some hundred years ago. The name Branka may refer to: People Branka Katić (born 1970), Serbian actress Branka Nevistić (born 1968), Serbian television presenter and journalist Branka Prpa (born 1953), historian, author, and director of Belgrade’s Historical Archives In fiction Branka, a character from the video game Dragon Age: Origins Groups Branka, a splinter group of the Basque armed separatist group Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) led by Txillardegi from the 1960s to the 1970s Places Branka u Opavy, a municipality and village in the Czech Republic Branka, a village and administrative part of Halže in the Czech Republic See also Branca, a feminine given name Bianca, a feminine given name Bianka, a feminine given name Blanca (given name), a feminine given name Blanka (given name), a feminine given name References External links Slavic feminine given names Bosnian feminine given names Bulgarian feminine given names Croatian feminine given names Czech feminine given names Macedonian feminine given names Montenegrin feminine given names Slovak feminine given names Slovene feminine given names Serbian feminine given names Feminine given names it:Branka